country January 1938

Japan earthquakes in January 1938

Earthquake archive for Japan in January 1938: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
6.5
Strongest magnitude
6.3
Average magnitude
25.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.5
11 Jan 1938

Tanabe, Japan

Depth
25.0 km
UTC
15:12:00
Coordinates
33.662, 135.203
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During January 1938, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Japan. Magnitudes ranged from 6.1 to 6.5, with an average of 6.3; depths ranged from 25.0 to 25.0 km, averaging 25.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 10, 1938 to Tuesday, January 11, 1938 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
6.5 25.0 km
Tanabe, Japan
11 Jan 1938 15:12:00 UTC
6.1 25.0 km
Kanoya, Japan
10 Jan 1938 20:54:25 UTC